Balkon Sachsens

Balkon Sachsens is a bridge in Lohmen, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Balkon Sachsens is situated nearby to the peak Bastei, as well as near Sieberturm.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bastei and Steinschleuder.

Bastei

Peak

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The Bastei is a rock formation rising 194 metres above the Elbe River in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains of Germany. Reaching a height of 305 metres above sea level, the jagged rocks of the Bastei were formed by water erosion over one million years ago.

Steinschleuder

Peak

Photo: J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Steinschleuder is a peak.

Rathen Open Air Stage

Theater building

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The Rathen Open Air Stage is a natural stage in Saxon Switzerland in East Germany. It is located in a hollow at the upper end of the Wehlgrund valley between the rocks of Kleine Gans and Großer Wehrturm below the famous Bastei rocks and Neurathen Castle. Rathen Open Air Stage is situated 220 metres northeast of Balkon Sachsens.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rathen and Pötzscha.

Rathen

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Rathen is a spa town in Saxon Switzerland, Germany. It is close to the Bastei, the most famous rock formation and spectacular viewpoint in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.